We made it! Thailand: Day 1

After many hours in an airplane we have arrived in Thailand. Elijah did fantastic on the airplane (truth be told he probably did better than Summer), the take offs and landings were his favorite. Even after we got off of our flight in Chiang Mai he told us, "I want to ride airplane again!" We arrived here about 9:00 and we were transported to the Payap church were I was scheduled to preach. It was my first time to preach with a translator but I think it went fairly well. After the service was over we went over to the Macorn Ping church where they were celebrating their new building. We had some wonderful food and fellowship with the Thai Christians and the missionaries. After lunch we gathered together and leaders from the different churches in Chiang Mai got up and shared a few words. They asked Summer and I to come up and they prayed over us and our decision making. It was great that we arrived when we did so that we were able to be a part of this. We then came to the Todd's house where we will be staying for three nights. We've really enjoyed visiting with them and they took us to eat at MK last night. They bring you different types of food and you put them in a pot at your table and it cooks them into a soup. It was delicious! On the way there Elijah drifted into unconciousness, sleep was hard to come by on the airplane, and the rest of us were fighting it hard. The time difference is 12 hours so it was only 7:00 p.m here but it felt like we had been up all night and it was 7:00 in the morning. We got back and were out by 8:00-8:30. We all feel a lot better this morning. Today one of the Thai Christians is going to take us to the local zoo and to one of the temples here in Chiang Mai. This evening we're going to have dinner with all the missionaries so that we can get to know each other better. So that's the cliff notes version of our trip so far. Summer will get on soon and post some pictures, give an update, and fill in anything I may have left out. Thanks for all of your prayers. If any of you have been here and have suggestions as to what we should do with our time be sure to leave comments letting us know! Love you guys & gals! - J